- Haridwar was declared the best Aspirational District in India by the NITI Aayog. As a result of this, an additional Rs 3 Cr. will be allocated to the city for improving the condition of the sub-district hospitals of Haridwar and Roorkee.
- The Minister of AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal, along with six Union Ministers launched the mobile app., Yoga Break (Y-Break) in New Delhi. It will be a 5-minute 'Yoga Break Protocol' which will help the individuals at the workplace to refresh and re-energize so that their productivity increases.
- Meghdoot, an Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) was installed at six railway stations in the Mumbai Division of Central Railways (MDCR). Under the ‘New, Innovative Non-Fare Revenue Ideas Scheme’ (NINFRIS), 17 Meghdoot AWGs will be installed in the MDCR and Maithri Aquatech Pvt Ltd. has been awarded a contract for the same.
- GST Revenues cross Rs 1.40 lakh crore. mark for the sixth consecutive month. India’s gross revenues from the GST were Rs 1,43,612 crore in August which is 28% higher than a year ago.
- The CFO of Spicejet Ltd., Sanjeev Taneja resigned. The quarterly losses and increased scrutiny post-mid-air incidents have been cited as the main reason for his resignation.
- Appointments:
- The Ministry of External Affairs has appointed IFS Nagesh Singh as India's Ambassador to Thailand. He will replace Suchitra Durai.
- Rajesh Kumar Srivastava was appointed as the interim chairman of the ONGC.
- Obituary:
- Former USSR President, Mikhail Gorbachev passed away. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for negotiating a nuclear arms pact with the USA which proved clinical in ending the Cold War peacefully.
- 10th Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise SAREX-22
- Delhi Police Makes Forensic Evidence Mandatory
- CERT-In Conducts "Synergy"
- India Records Double Digit Growth In Q1 FY23
- Cybercrime against Women up 28% since 2019
Question:
Q.1 Which of the following districts was awarded the best Aspirational District in India?a. Indore
b. Varanasi
c. Vishakhapaatnam
d. Haridwar
